The relative importance of small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large firms is a
recurrent topic in the small business economics literature. This paper presents a real and …

The aim of this paper is to assess the regional economic impact of the lockdown measures
ordered by the national government to prevent the spread of COVID‐19. Using an input …

China has long been the world's leading plastic waste importer. However, in January 2018
the Chinese Government enacted a new policy to permanently ban the import of most plastic …

The COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns led to a sharp drop in socio-economic activities in
China in 2020, including reductions in fossil fuel use, industry productions, and traffic …

In this paper, we generalize hypothetical extraction techniques. We suggest that the effect of
certain economic phenomena can be measured by removing them from an input–output (I …

This paper explores the use of simulations in policy decision-making in the Brazilian State of
São Paulo in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. We propose a methodology for assessing the …

The objective of this study is an analysis of the relationship between the transportation
sector and the rest of the Chinese economy as it impacts the generation of carbon dioxide …

This paper presents a comprehensive system for assessing contaminant emissions,
including the dominant contaminant reduction effects, recessive contaminant reduction …

Fossil fuel-related CO 2 emissions are regarded as the primary sources of global climate
change. Unlike direct CO 2 emissions for each sector, CO 2 emissions associated with …

As significant contributors to global carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions, the international
construction sector is under great pressure to mitigate CO 2 emissions and slow global …